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A dense outdoor crowd during a procession, with many people raising their arms and cheering. Centre frame, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears a red headband with a red bindi, an orange garland of marigolds and white jasmine, and an orange-red cloth over a white outfit; a gold necklace is visible. Around him, devotees wear orange headbands and orange shawls over white kurtas, and a young girl in a pink top raises her hand at upper left. Behind the crowd, a decorated canopy with colourful tassels and a white ornamental structure are visible, and a yellow balloon appears at right. The swami-like figure has distinctive long hair, saffron-orange wrap and garland cues, so he is identified as a probable Swamiji in the procession.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival procession. In the centre, a long-haired man with a red-and-orange headband decorated with a peacock feather and a red tilak on his forehead smiles upward. He wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a garland of white jasmine and red and green flowers, with a gold ceremonial chain of bells at his chest. Around him, smiling men wear white kurtas, orange shawls and orange headbands, and one man in a white shirt and dark tie stands behind. A man on the left wears a black rudraksha-style mala over white clothes and gives a thumbs up. Colourful fabric and tassels hang at the top right, and an orange flag appears at the upper left. The photo shows the Swamiji candidate with compatible cues: long hair, a headband with peacock feather, a garland and orange shawl. The appearance is consistent with the page, so the identity is presented as probable.2007-12-25A joyful outdoor procession crowd dancing with arms raised. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange headband, a white and orange garland, and a shawl-like orange wrap, smiling with raised arms; a person by appearance cues, though identity is uncertain. Around them, young men in white kurtas and orange shawls, one wearing a red neckerchief and rudraksha-style beads, cheer and clap. An orange flag and a tall pole are visible in the background under bright daylight.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo of a festival procession crowd. At left, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a red headband, an orange saffron wrap, a floral garland of white jasmine and red-green blooms, and a gold ornamental pendant necklace; he raises his arm. Around him, many men wear white kurtas and orange headbands and scarves, several raising hands and raising sticks. At right, a tall gold-coloured ornate pole is visible. A black-clad man with an orange headband is seen from behind in the foreground. Partially visible vehicle lettering appears at the top edge.2007-12-25A photograph of a crowd during a festival procession. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a peacock feather fixed to a red headband, and an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders smiles broadly. He wears a white floral garland with green leaves and red flowers and a heavy gold bead necklace. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls raise their fists and cheer. Several wear orange headbands and forehead marks, and a man on the right in white and orange lifts his arm. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's long hair, peacock-feather headband, saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha-style gold beadwork and floral garland match the cues the page describes.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange cloth and a garland of white flowers and red blossoms, looks up smiling with a red-and-orange headband. Around him men and women in white shirts and orange or red headbands and red scarves crowd closely, some with rudraksha malas. A man in a grey suit and red tie stands at left. Behind them a multicoloured decorated umbrella with tassels and orange flags, and a banner reading Peetam is visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29